Intel Wireless 3165/3160 Wi-Fi Driver

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This package contains the Intel Wireless 3165 and 3160 Wi-Fi driver. Wireless drivers help your operating system to communicate with wireless devices such as wireless cards and network interface controllers.
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Fixes & Enhancements

- Fixed the issue where the red cross mark is displayed on the Wi-Fi icon.
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Version

18.33.0.1, A03

Release date

10 Mar 2016

Download Type

Driver

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Network_Driver_MF79M_WN32_18.33.0.1_A03.EXE
File Size: 192.42 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
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MD5:
509135109811784991a062f217bfe1ba
SHA1:
21bd8a91df41bf4be9a45518ba9592f8e12048d8
SHA-256:
2708626423488693ab239eeee418811487ac885befeb3ae33db529080cf496d8

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WLAN, WWAN, and Bluetooth drivers take no more than 3 minutes to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.
Intel 3160 WiFi
Intel 3165 802.11 a/b/g/n
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165/8260 WiFi
Intel PROSet/Wireless 3165 WiFi
Intel Wireless 3160 WiFi
Intel Wireless 3160/3165 WiFi
Intel Wireless 3165 Wifi
Intel Wireless 3165 WLAN
Intel(R) Wireless-N 3160 WiFi
Intel(R) Wireless-N 3160/3165 WiFi
Dell Update Package Instructions

Note: Your system requires a restart after installing the driver. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download
1. Click Download File.
2. When the File Download window is displayed, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read the information in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites that are identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

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